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slow to react Ctskip at 11:43pm 09.21.05 Other Sailboats 0/723 I am awaiting arrival of my Allmand 31. While test sailing her, she seemed a bit slow to respond an
Oak Harbor (Slidell, LA) Held Hostage?? Herb Parsons at 4:08pm 09.21.05 Ask All Sailors 10/2075 I just read this on the web forum for one of my neighbors at Oak Harbor Marina in Slidell Louisiana.
Crusing Dan8926 at 3:48pm 09.21.05 Smaller Boats 6/1333 I currently have a 22 swing keel that works out well for 2-3 day trips with my family. That include
Broken mast step on 260 Doug Miles at 3:35pm 09.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/876 I got in a hurry on a hot parking lot that was very unlevel and managed to break one side of the hin
Reverse cycle air conditionng Jim at 2:55pm 09.21.05 Ask All Sailors 16/1569 About to retire, so thought I'd give myself a bon voyage gift to lift my creature comfort/spirits ab
Positive Stability Alberto Sabbatino at 2:24pm 09.21.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1344 I just bought a 1990 Beneteau 35s5 and looking to the rating certificates, the value of calculated
1965 Columbia 26 specyfication Peter at 12:37pm 09.21.05 Columbia 1/1564 I am looking for specyfication (manual) for a 1965 Columbia 26. I just bought this boat (grat shape!
Buying a boat used. Don Chesley at 12:27pm 09.21.05 Other Sailboats 3/700 I am a 57 year old man and I am 5 ft. 9 in. tall, 260 lbs. needless to say I am not the most nimble
Battery or Charger Problem? Shippy at 12:25pm 09.21.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1282 First a brief history of events....Sometime in July (probably mid july) I checked my batteries and
Yanmar engine runs hot chap769 at 11:19am 09.21.05 Morgan 3/2071 I have a Yanmar 30QM freshwater cooled. It runs close to the alarm. Thermostat and impller looks g
oday 34 mike at 11:13am 09.21.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/987 I'm looking at purchasing a 1984 O'day 34. Are there any common problems that I should look for wit
Replacing Head Plumbing.....I've had it! Gary at 11:06am 09.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/973 1984 H31I am ready to rip all my marine head plumbing out and install a good 'ol porta pottie. I re
Diesel Engine Start up noise Edward 14244 at 9:48am 09.21.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1047 When I turn they starter key on my Cat30 to pre-heat the glow points (M25XP engine) I hear an interm
Need an experienced sailor to sail my 27' down Jpmt at 9:42am 09.21.05 Ask All Sailors 2/949 Hi, I recently purchased a catalina 27, shes in great shape, but I bought her in oxnard and I live i
H33 ICEBOX BILL ARNESON at 9:41am 09.21.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1070 HAS ANYONE ADDED INSULATION TO AN H33 ICEBOX
battery life rock2tank at 8:28am 09.21.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/810 I bought 2 new batteries for my 290 about 6 months ago and now both are now dead. I do not leave the
Mast Tuning a Beneteau First 310 LillibetFirst310 at 7:52am 09.21.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1471 I am looking for some information on how to tune the mast (and rigging) for the First 310. Any info
ida sailor Rudder / strut MrBill at 7:52am 09.21.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/1406 Hey JohnS, I just got my new rudder, and am wondering about installing the gas strut.looking at th
Swing keel question paphman at 7:29am 09.21.05 Smaller Boats 3/985 I am looking to purchase a Catalina 22 and would like to know if the swing keel is as stable as the
Cable Covers.... uploadjoe at 6:51am 09.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1181 I just bought a 1985 Hunter 25.5 and there was some sort of plastic covering the lower part of the s

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Radar Head Elevation On Mast sailme88 at 4:41pm 11.03.20 I must confess that I'd never heard of CPT. Researched it... Not my cup of tea....
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 (1) ggrizzard at 4:40pm 11.03.20 The footprint of the YSM 12 on the H30C is slightly wider than that of the 2GM20 that I repowered wi
H23 1988 Mast foot rebuild SuzaruID at 4:33pm 11.03.20
H23 1988 Mast foot rebuild (1) SuzaruID at 4:29pm 11.03.20 186868
Sailmakers dlochner at 3:56pm 11.03.20 If you could gain access to a yoga studio or gymnasium or other clean floor-space for a few work se
Questions for 26S owners (1) rgranger at 3:51pm 11.03.20 I do love my walk through.... especially for a swim platform and I slip aft first so I can easily wa
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 kappykaplan at 3:49pm 11.03.20 even though November 1 ends the official 2020 Hurricane season Corrected above. Uhh, not yet . .
Questions for 26S owners srimes at 3:49pm 11.03.20 No standing headroom unless the pop top is up. No walk-through transom. Might be able to get a 26x
Questions for 26S owners (1) rgranger at 3:48pm 11.03.20 The Mac 26s does not have a walk through transom
Questions for 26S owners NINEv2 at 3:48pm 11.03.20 *Hunter. Thanks for the heads up on the cat too.
Winches rgranger at 3:45pm 11.03.20 I can't imagine what they were used for. I think @Justin_NSA guessed right. I imagine the sh
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 kappykaplan at 3:43pm 11.03.20 I wonder what has my mine occupied I know what has my mind occupied. How's Saba? :beer:
Neglected boats (1) SailingLoto at 3:43pm 11.03.20 I've lived across the cove from this S2 7.9 for 15 years. It has never moved.
main flow issue DinghySailor at 3:39pm 11.03.20 DS, everybody's got a different name for it, and it's not brand specific. A little bubble at the l
Questions for 26S owners NINEv2 at 3:35pm 11.03.20 Thanks! It's really a toss up between those two. I was lucky enough to speak directly with crazy Dav
Winches SailingLoto at 3:33pm 11.03.20 I can't imagine what they were used for. The tracks run aft of the winches right now. It is an
Questions for 26S owners rgranger at 3:31pm 11.03.20 wup... I take that back... Here is a 250 right at your price point. https://www.sailboatlistings.co
Questions for 26S owners rgranger at 3:30pm 11.03.20 The Catalina 250 also has a walkout transom but tend to be more spendy. https://www.sailboatlisti
St Johns River, Fl? Hydro Therapy at 3:30pm 11.03.20 Im anxiously waiting for my first sail on the St Johns. We moved to St Augustine 2 weeks back. My bo
So many questions - 24ft Laguna Windrose SailingLoto at 3:29pm 11.03.20 I have a 26 Laguna. I bolt my mast to the step, block the mast up at the stern rail with 2 2x4's i

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